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Rosewood Hotel Group Appoints Katerina Giannouka Vice President, Development, Asia Pacific And China
Rosewood Hotel Group | January 26, 2015
Katerina Giannouka has been appointed vice president - development, Asia Pacific and China for Rosewood Hotel Group. In her new role, Katerina will lead the group's Asia Pacific and China development teams in sourcing management agreements and investment opportunities, to spearhead the regional growth of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World Hotels & Resorts and pentahotels. Ms. Giannouka has 14 years' experience in hotel development, asset management, feasibility, advisory and operations management. Prior to joining Rosewood Hotel Group, Ms. Giannouka was with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for eight years. In her rol...
Making the Right Call – Hamilton Island Rings in New Communications Era with McLaren Technologies
McLaren Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd | January 26, 2015
Hamilton Island 27 January 2015 – McLaren Technologies, Asia Pacific's leading provider of SaaS based technology solutions for the hospitality industry, has completed an installation project on Australia's iconic Whitsunday Islands destination, Hamilton Island. McLaren consulted with Hamilton Island to update telecommunications at the resort, installing two market leading systems – BroadSoft Hospitality's JAZZ Fusion Call Accounting and DuVoice Guest and Administration Voicemail. McLaren Technologies Managing Director, Mathew White, said, "Hamilton Island is a perfect example of a diverse and dynamic destination working smarter to m...
New World Hotels & Resorts to Manage New World Petaling Jaya Hotel; Scheduled to Open Q3 2016
New World Hotels & Resorts | January 26, 2015
New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by WCT Holdings Berhad ("WCT") to manage New World Petaling Jaya Hotel outside Kuala Lumpur, scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2016. The agreement signing ceremony took place at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya today with representatives Mr. Simon Bridle, chief operating officer, Rosewood Hotel Group, the parent company of New World Hotels & Resorts, and Mr. Taing Kim Hwa, managing director of WCT. The hotel will occupy the top 12 floors of a dual -use tower which also includes The Azure residences. The tower is part of the RM1.8 billion Paradigm integrated commercial developme...
New Hotel Cooktop Launched, No Overhead Hood, No External Ductwork Needed
Evo, Incorporated | January 26, 2015
Evo, Incorporated, a U.S. based designer and manufacturer of cooking equipment, announces the launch of the Evo EVent™ Cooktops. This new cooking technology, combined with an innovative ventilation system, offers hotel restaurant operators unrestricted food preparation flexibility. The Cooking Stations are designed for front-of-house display cooking at hotel restaurants without any constricts and restrictions due to overhead hoods and externally ducted ventilation. The EVent incorporates a high-efficiency griddle attached to a self-contained downdraft recirculating system and fire suppression system. The ventilation motor pulls the sm...
Destination Hotels Appoints Julie Purnell as Senior VP of Acquisition and Business Development
Destination Hotels | January 26, 2015
Englewood, Colo. - January 26, 2015 - Destination Hotels announces the appointment of Julie Purnell as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions. In this position, Julie's primary role will be to help lead the company's growth efforts throughout the West region. Based in San Francisco, she will focus on securing new hospitality management contracts and will play a direct role in identifying and leading hotel and resort acquisitions. Before joining Destination Hotels, for the past two years, Purnell was the Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at Denihan Hospitality. In this role, she was responsible...
Kerry Ranson Assumes 2015 Chairmanship of IHG Owners Association
the IHG Owners Association | January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - ATLANTA - The IHG Owners Association, which represents InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG) hotel owners worldwide, has announced that Kerry Ranson has assumed chairmanship of its Board of Directors for 2015. Ranson is President and Chief Operating Officer of Expotel Hospitality Services, a New Orleans-based hospitality ownership, management and development company. "I am excited for this opportunity to champion the voice of hotel owners to collaborate with IHG and move the metrics to success," said Ranson. "Our emphasis this year will be to further enhance owners' value propositions by continuing to bring to life IH...
HMG Hotels Changes Name and Rebrands to HMG Hospitality; Restructures Management Team
HMG Hospitality | January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - HMG Hotels has announced that it will rebrand the current name of the third party management company into HMG Hospitality, resulting in several changes at the executive level. In keeping with the long term strategic plan, Joel Biggs, CEO, and Jack Giacomini, Chairman of HMG Hotels, signaled that the decision to rebrand to HMG Hospitality was made after a detailed planning process that considered the next level of performance, expansion, and positioning. "Through an evaluation of our company strategy and growth forecast, we have recognized that we have the distinct opportunity to utilize 30 years of third party hotel m...
Host Hotels Selects Sage Hospitality to Manage the 628-key Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | January 26, 2015
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 26, 2015 -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST), announced today that as part of the Company's efforts to transform the Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel, the Company has selected Sage Hospitality to manage the hotel pursuant to a Marriott franchise agreement. The Denver based Sage is one of the largest privately held hospitality investment, management and development companies in the nation operating more than 65 premium branded and lifestyle hotels. Beginning in late 2015, the hotel will undergo an extensive multi-million dollar renovation to completely modernize every aspect of the hotel. This renovation i...
IHG and Carr City Centers to Develop 278-room InterContinental® Hotel in Southwest Washington, D.C.
January 26, 2015
26 January, 2015 - ATLANTA and WASHINGTON, D.C. – IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, and Carr City Centers announce a new InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts property in Washington, D.C. The 278-room new build hotel will be part of The Wharf, a world-class, mixed-use waterfront development located on the historic Washington Channel. IHG, Carr and Clark Enterprises partnered together to form a joint venture with Wharf Master Developer Hoffman-Madison Waterfront to develop and own the InterContinental. The new InterContinental hotel will complement the iconic Willard InterContinental W...
PwC US Predicts Super Bowl XLIX to Generate Over $205M in Direct Spending for Greater Phoenix Area
PwC US | January 26, 2015
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2015 -- PwC US estimates Super Bowl XLIX will generate approximately $206 million in direct spending throughout the greater Phoenix area by the National Football League (NFL), businesses, visitors, and media. This estimate includes spending on area lodging, transportation, food and beverage, entertainment, business services, and other hospitality and tourism activities. It is based on a proprietary analysis, which considers characteristics unique to this year's event such as the participating teams, local market attributes, national economic conditions, and scheduled corporate and other ancillary activities. Excluded ...
American Hotel Income Properties REIT to Invest in Expansion of High-Occupancy Railway Hotels
American Hotel Income Properties REIT | January 26, 2015
VANCOUVER, Jan. 26, 2015 - American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP") (TSX: HOT.UN; OTCQX: AHOTF) announced today the commencement of a new railway growth strategy involving the construction of additional guestrooms at existing, high occupancy Oak Tree Inn railway hotels. The first opportunity involves a commitment with SunOne Developments Inc. ("SunOne") to construct a 24-room expansion at the existing 109-room Oak Tree Inn and Penny's Diner located in Dexter, Missouri. The existing property is currently operating at over 100% occupancy and is secured by a long-term railway contract. The expansion will be financed and developed ...
Greenwood Hospitality Group Opens the Newly Built 170-room Renaissance Allentown, Pennsylvania
Renaissance Hotels | January 26, 2015
Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 26, 2015 - Greenwood Hospitality Group today announced the opening of the new Renaissance Hotel, a centerpiece of the Center City Lehigh Valley development in downtown Allentown, PA. Greenwood principal Thomas Conran made the announcement. Developed by City Center Investment Corp., the seven-story Renaissance Hotel is located adjacent to the PPL Center, a new 8,500 seat sports and events arena, in the heart of the City Center Lehigh Valley development. The historic Dime Bank has been transformed to serve as the lobby and the Renaissance offers 170 full-service guest rooms and suites. It also includes 11,...
Prism Hotels & Resorts to Manage Hilton Tucson El Conquistador
Prism Hotels & Resorts | January 26, 2015
Company to manage resort operations and enters into partnership with owner DALLAS, January 26, 2015- Prism Hotels & Resorts announced today it has assumed management of the 428 room Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to serving as the resort's manager, the company has also entered into an ownership partnership-a strategic move that further solidifies the company's confidence in the future of the resort and its ability to produce strong operating results. Steve Van, president and CEO of Prism Hotels & Resorts, made the announcement. While Prism is widely recognized as the industry pioneer in work...
Outrigger Resorts Names Pieter van der Hoeven as Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort General Manager
Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort | January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - PHUKET, THAILAND - Outrigger Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter van der Hoeven as general manager of the Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort, effective Jan. 7, 2015. The appointment marks van der Hoeven's second spell with Outrigger. Until early 2013, he was Outrigger vice president sales and marketing, Asia Pacific. In his new role in Mauritius he will report to William Visser, Outrigger vice president, operations, Asia Pacific, who is based in the Outrigger Resorts regional office in Phuket, Thailand. Van der Hoeven initially joined Outrigger as a general manager when the company started its expan...
How Can Hoteliers Take Advantage of the Disruptive Shift from Desktop to Mobile?
the Author and HeBS Digital | January 26, 2015
by Max Starkov The 2014 device usage results are in! The massive shift from desktop to mobile and tablet devices continued its rigorous pace: Last year over 38% of web visitors and nearly 40% of page views were generated from non-desktop devices (mobile and tablet), while nearly 21% of bookings and 17% of room nights came from tablets and mobile devices. In this multi-device world "inhabited" by always-connected travel consumers, hotel marketers face a major challenge: Creating and managing a digital presence across three distinct distribution and marketing channels (desktop, mobile, and tablet). This means investing in technology that ...
Le Meridien Debuts in Ohio with Opening of the 135-key Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph
January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph. The highly anticipated new hotel opens in Downtown Columbus at 620 North High Street, in the vibrant Short North Arts District. Owned and developed by The Pizzuti Companies and managed by Wischermann Partners, the new 10 story hotel has been designed by renowned Miami-based firm Arquitectonica to complement the unique historical aesthetic of Columbus' Short North neighborhood. "Le Méridien is off to another great year of accelerated growth, set to open more than 10 hotels around ...
Technology Trauma May Cause Guests to Need the ER-Emotional Recovery
Roberta Nedry | January 26, 2015
By Roberta Nedry Please press "1" if you are frustrated, please press "2" if you are annoyed and please press "3" if you just want to SCREAM about technology replacing human resources and decision making!!! According to Professor Stephen Hawking, one of today's pre-eminent scientists, when asked about the progression and greater impact of technology, he recently told the BBC, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." He continued with, "Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn't compete and would be superseded." Y...
Hotel Van Oranje in the Netherlands Joins Marriott’s Autograph Collection
Autograph Collection | January 26, 2015
London, January 26, 2015: Autograph Collection has added a new Netherlands-based hotel to its portfolio: Hotel van Oranje in Noordwijk. The hotel complements Autograph Collection's continually growing portfolio of upscale and independent hotels as the collection expands across Europe and beyond. As the first hotel in the Benelux to form a partnership with Marriott International's Autograph Collection, Hotel van Oranje enjoys a prime location on the Dutch coast. Situated just steps from Amsterdam's beaches and the lively Noordwijk shopping boulevard, Hotel van Oranje has been recently refurbished with newly modernised rooms. The five res...
Moonstone Hotels Selects ATRIO® PMS For Their Entire Five Property Collection
PAR Technology Corporation | January 26, 2015
New Hartford, NY - (January 26, 2015) - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) - a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of next generation cloud based hospitality management systems, today announces that Moonstone Hotel Properties has chosen ATRIO PMS as their cloud property management system for their collection of five properties in California and Oregon. Known for their exquisite and extensive garden Inns and beautiful boutique hotels, Moonstone Hotel Properties is set along the west coast's most fabled landscapes. Moonstone Hotel Properties combines the art of hospitality and th...
Predicting the Future of Digital Tourism Marketing: Online Revealed Conference
Online Revealed Canada | January 26, 2015
Register Now for 10th Annual Event Registration is now open for a special 10th-year edition of Online Revealed Canada, the digital marketing conference for tourism and travel in Canada since 2005. The special 10th anniversary conference will be held at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning March 31- April 2, 2015 in Toronto, with host hotel InterContinental Toronto Yorkville. With a theme of "Predicting and Promoting: A Look at The Future of Travel", Online Revealed will once again bring together top travel industry professionals from across the country to share new innovations, best practices, and game changing technology in ma...
Completing Conversion, the 394-room Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade Opens in Germany
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - BERLIN - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it is expanding its footprint in Germany with the signing of the Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade. The franchise agreement with Esplanade Operation GmbH, a subsidiary of Host Hotels & Resorts' European joint venture, marks the conversion of the existing Grand Hotel Esplanade to a Sheraton hotel. The hotel continues to be operated by EVENT Hotel Group, which also holds a minority interest in the property. "We look forward to partnering with Esplanade Operation GmbH on this major conversion as we launch our iconic Sheraton br...
StepStone Hospitality Awarded Management of Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
StepStone Hospitality | January 26, 2015
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Jan. 26, 2015) - StepStone Hospitality today announced it has been retained by Stratford Hospitality to manage the Sheraton DFW Airport. "We are pleased to have the Sheraton DFW Airport join the StepStone family," said Thomas Russo, chief executive officer, StepStone Hospitality. "We look forward to working with the hotel team to maximize the value of the investment, while providing first-rate service and accommodations to our guests." The Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel is located in the nerve center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, just minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Hotel guests enjoy compli...
911 Direct Dial Leadership of Rep. Gohmert Leads to Significant Implementation Results in Hotels
the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) | January 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. - January 26, 2015 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today applauded Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai and Representative Louie Gohmert (TX-01) for their leadership and partnership with the hotel industry in implementing 911 direct dial capabilities. The hotel industry and AH&LA, the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, have been working closely with both offices on this issue. "The hotel industry is grateful for the support of Commissioner Pai and Congressman Gohmert in working tirelessly on this issue and partnering wi...
New Book Provides Tools for Leaders to Skillfully Challenge the Status Quo
aspire marketing | January 26, 2015
aspire...to lead is the second book in the aspire to... series written by award-winning leadership expert, Renie Cavallari PHOENIX, Ariz - Now available everywhere, Renie Cavallari's new book aspire...to lead delivers the lessons, tools, and techniques today's leaders must practice and develop if they wish to remain competitive and guide their people and organizations where they want and need to go. Collected over 20 years delivering impactful leadership development programming with her training and consulting company Aspire. People. Performance. Profits., the paradigm shifting methods shared by CEO & author Renie Cavallari in aspir...
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